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Caribbean Area ( lcsh )Lesson Plan or Teaching Guide

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Florida International University Latin American and Caribbean Center, a Title VI National Resource Center, in conjunction with Miami Dade County Schools and the Digital Library of the Caribbean sponsored a Caribbean Challenge Teacher Training Workshop titled Using Digital Resources to Examine Race and Teach the Region on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. This lesson plan is a product of that training.

Teaching Activities : Break students into small groups to research, write about/summarize, the motives for each side in the 10 Years War. Assessments : List of names of prominent figures in the war, explaining which side they fought on, their motive, and contributions to the war. Timeline explaining events in chronological order. Additional comments and/or instructions : Compare motives of prominent figures in the ear and their associated political movements in the United States. Discuss connections and relationships between U.S. individuals/ Cuban individuals.